| Gordon, Isobel |
b Glasgow, Scotland 1969. Bellahouston Academy, Glasgow; Royal Academy of Music and Drama 1987–91. B Ed (Music), RSAMD. She taught music at St Andrew’s Secondary Sch, Glasgow, 1991– 97, and was… |
| Gower, Robert |
b Ipswich, Suffolk 1952. Ipswich Sch, RSCM, Lincoln Coll Oxford and Goldsmith’s Coll London (MA, FRCO [Chor] LRAM, ARCM. FRSA). Taught at Radley Coll; subsequently Housemaster and Director of Music… |
| Hall, Archibald Darroch (Archie) |
b Glasgow 1927, d 2017. Educated in Glasgow to Scottish ‘Highers’; he was a member of the open Christian Brethren who until retirement was a manager in the Dept of Health and Social Security. He… |
| Hayes, Pamela |
b London 1933, d Roehampton, SW London 2001. Joining the RC Community of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, then at Woldingham, nr Caterham, Surrey, in 1954, she became a fully professed member (RSCJ) in… |
| MacNeill, Edith |
b 1920. Her best-known song, included here, has circulated widely since 1974, and features in several contemporary collections including CH 2004. It has also been translated and published in German.… |
| Walch, James |
b Egerton, nr Bolton, Gtr Manchester (Lancs) 1837, d ?Llandudno, Conwy (Caernarvonshire) or acc to Routley, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria (Lancs), 1901. After studying music with his father and under H… |
| Schlegel, Catharina Amalia Dorothea von |
b Germany 1697, d 17—?. Much about her life is unknown; she lived at Cöthen and appears to have been a significant spiritual leader in days of revival, But while one tradition (as in Julian) says… |
| Stevenson, Lilian Sinclair |
b Rathgar, Co Dublin, Ireland 1870 or 71, d Beaconsfield, Bucks 1960. Raised in a Presbyterian manse, after studies at the Slade Sch of Art in London she worked with Temple Gairdner of Cairo in… |
| Bain, James Leith Macbeth |
b Scotland c1840, d Liverpool (or Wallasey, Cheshire) 1925. A poet, composer and mystic whose religious views underwent many changes. In 1911 he published a collection with a title beginning In the… |
| Maunder, John Henry |
b Chelsea, W London (Middx) 1858, d Brighton, Sussex 1920. Trained at the RAM; he was organist at several churches and conducted the Civil Service Vocal Union. He regularly accompanied the solo singer… |
| Hughes, John (Glandwr) |
b Penbryn nr Cardigan, S Wales 1872, d Swansea, S Wales 1914. John’s parents moved to Swansea when he was 2; when his father died 8 years later he left school, and to support the family began work… |
| Werner's Choralbuch (1815) |
Johann Gottlob Werner (?1777–?1822) was b at Hayn, became organist at Saxony, deputy cantor at Hohenstein and music director of Merseburg where he died. The book he compiled, Choralbuch zu den neuen… |
| Allsup, Thomas Noel |
b Haslingden, Lancs 1930. Haslingden Grammar Sch and Univ of Edinburgh; qualified as veterinary surgeon (BVMS, MRCVS, BVSM, Dip Adv Portuguese). With his wife Olive (see above), whose songs and hymns… |
| Wilcockson, Stephen Anthony |
b 1951. Univs of Nottingham (BA, French) and Oxford (MA, Theology); Wycliffe Hall Oxford, ordained (CofE) 1976. He served in northern and southern parishes (Pudsey, Yorks; Rock Ferry, Merseyside;… |
| Armes, Philip |
b Norwich, Norfolk 1836, d Durham 1908. A Norwich Cathedral choirboy under Zechariah Buck, he went from there to Rochester Cathedral (1848–50) to study under J L Hopkins. He became organist in… |
| Whiting, William |
b Kensington, Middx (W London) 1825, d Winchester, Hants 1878. After schooling in Clapham, S London, he trained as a teacher at King Alfred’s Coll, Winchester, 1841–42. He remained at Winchester… |
| Amps, William |
b Cambridge 1824, d Cambridge 1910. Organist at King’s Coll Cambridge from 1855 to 1876, he spent all his life in that city. He was conductor of the Cambridge Music Soc and also organist at St… |
| Collins, Eleanor |
Eleanor is married with two children and currently worships at Otford Evangelical Free Church, Kemsing near Sevenoaks in Kent |
| Hill, Clement |
A 20th-c composer in the Free Church tradition, one of whose tunes is found in Baptist, Pentecostal and Salvationist books. The 1986 New Redemption Hymnal, however, ascribes this to F C Maker, qv.… |
| Gaither, William J (Bill) |
b Alexandria, Indiana, USA 1936. Raised to work on a dairy farm in a rural community, he always appreciated sacred music, notably in ‘southern gospel’ mode. At 14, around 1950, he was captivated… |
| Este's Psalter (1592) |
More fully, The Whole Booke of Psalmes with their wonted tunes as they are sung in churches, composed in to foure parts...compiled by sundry authors; an Anglo-Genevan collection published by Thomas… |
| Alington, Cyril Argentine |
Cyril is published by Praise! online at number 1180, which has been adapted by James Young. |
| Medd, Veronica |
A lay worker in the Church of England who is also a writer of Christian verse, some of which has been published in Symphony magazine. She has written I was a Stranger: Lesson-notes on refugees and… |
| Elliott, James William |
b Warwick 1833, d St Marylebone, London 1915. Chorister at Leamington Parish Ch, Warwicks; organist at Leamington Chapel aged 14. Held several other organ posts, in London from 1862, the longest being… |
| Williams, Robert |
b Mynydd Ithel, Anglesey 1781, d Mynydd Ithel 1821. He was born blind but earned his living at home on the family farm as a basket-maker. Said to have a good ear, a good voice and a good memory, he… |
| Sayer, Paul |
b Twickenham, Middx 1934. d 2012. He was an associate of the Chartered Inst of Bankers and worked in banking until retirement. A former Elder of Hook Evangelical Ch (FIEC) in Surbiton, he subsequently… |
| Easy Hymn Tunes (1851) |
A book compiled by H F Hemy (qv): Easy Hymn Tunes with the words in full, Adapted for Catholic Schools. 41=595. |
| Clark, Andy |
Andy Clark is the Music Director at Northgate Church, Chester.
He writes songs for Resound Worship.
Andy has been published by Praise! Online at number 1294 |
| Cooke, William Henry |
b 1820, d Bath, Som 1912. Lived for most of his life in Bath, where in later years he was a familiar figure recognised by his large plaid shawl. Organist of Argyle Congregational Ch, 1856–80, then… |
| Young, James |
James was born in 1969 in Dubai. He served in the U.S. army for seven years before becoming a church evangelist in 2002. He has been a pastor since 2009.
James is published by Praise! online at… |
